• Effective Date: Sep 16, 2026
  • Period of Review: Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
  • Cite as: 91 FR 58638 • Cite date: Sep 16, 2026
1. On 09/16/2026, Commerce published in the Federal Register its final affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules from the Lao People's Democratic Republic (subject merchandise) (91 FR 58638). 2. The products covered by this investigation (subject merchandise) are described in message 5225409, dated 08/13/2025. 3. This proceeding has been assigned case number C-553-004. 4. Cash Deposit Requirements Although Commerce did not issue an affirmative preliminary critical circumstances determination for the producers and/or exporters below, Commerce issued an affirmative final critical circumstances determination for these producers and/or exporters. Accordingly, for imports of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the period 11/28/2025 through 02/25/2026, (90 days prior to the date of FR publication of the preliminary determination through the day prior to the date of FR publication of the preliminary determination) CBP shall suspend liquidation and collect a cash deposit equal to the percentages of entered value listed below. Producer and/or Exporter: All Others Case Number: C-553-004-000 Cash Deposit Rate: 80.67 percent Producer: Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company Exporter: Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company Case Number: C-553-004-002 Cash Deposit: 80.67 percent Producer: Any company except Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company Exporter: Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company Case Number: C-553-004-003 Cash Deposit: 80.67 percent Note to CBP: Merchandise that is produced by Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company and exported by any other company should not be entered under C-553-004-003. 5. If a producer/exporter combination cash deposit rate does not exist for the producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, then the following instructions apply: A. If both the producer and the exporter of the subject merchandise have their own cash deposit rates, and their rates differ, the applicable cash deposit rate will be the higher of these two rates. B. If the producer of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the exporter does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the producer's rate. C. If the exporter of the subject merchandise has its own rate, but the producer does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the exporter's rate. D. Where neither the exporter nor the producer has its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the All Others rate. 6. If there are any questions by the public regarding this message, please contact the Call Center for the Office of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482-0984. CBP ports should submit their inquiries through authorized CBP channels only. (This message was generated by OVIII:LJS.) 7. There are no restrictions on the release of this information. Alexander Amdur